North Korea

For almost a week, Vice President Mike Pence has been walking a fine line. He has been trying to beat back North Korea's charm offensive while working to repair the break between the U.S. government and South Korea, whose leader is openly pushing for more engagement with Pyongyang. That challenge is set to intensify when the Olympics end.

The events surrounding Friday night's Opening Ceremonies in Pyeongchang were a stark illustration of the larger diplomatic dance going on between Washington, Seoul and Pyongyang. South Korean President Moon Jae-in tried hard to get the United States and North Korea together. Both Pence and the North Koreans resisted Moon's initiative and avoided...

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